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Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Vigil held at Bo Diddley Plaza following man’s death at Alachua County Jail. “One hundred people gathered Thursday night at Bo Diddley Plaza for a moment of silence in the …
Read More »Teachers from Putnam County reflect on mentor-mentee program
The highs and lows of teaching are the only guarantees in a school day. But new Putnam County teachers do not have to navigate them alone. The program consists of mentor-mentee pairings, which many of the teachers credit as the reason they have stuck with the career. “[The program] has …
Read More »The Point, Jan. 27, 2023: WUFT Special Report: Behind the bet: consequences
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News Special Report: Behind the bet: consequences. “Because illegal sportsbooks are run on credit, bettors are less inclined to bet responsibly. ‘Sometimes, people will bet with money they don’t even have,’ …
Read More »Putnam County School District’s Novice Teacher Retention Program rebounds after a pandemic
The Putnam County School district’s novice teacher retention program is rebounding since the pandemic. The district is committed to new teacher retention. However, school officials never turn their back on vetted instructors. “We really focus a lot on our novis teachers with our mentor program. We also have to focus …
Read More »The Point, Dec. 28, 2022: In Marion County, there’s talk of a development moratorium after a years-long surge
Residents say they're fed up with the pace of new building.
Read More »By the numbers: County abortion totals in Florida during 2022
A new state report shows that, as of Dec. 2, Florida totaled 68,217 abortions this year. That was up from 61,956 abortions as of Nov. 1 and 57,067 abortions as of Oct. 4. Statewide, there were 79,817 in 2021 and 74,868 in 2020. Here are the counties with the most …
Read More »Updates: Tropical Storm Nicole sweeps through Florida
Update, Thursday at 2:15 p.m.: Flagler County posted photos to its Facebook page of “devastation” on the coastal Florida State Road A1A after Tropical Storm Nicole. Read more from the Florida Storms team about the state’s worst affected areas. Thursday at 1:45 p.m.: WILBUR-BY-THE-SEA, Fla. (AP) — Tropical Storm Nicole sent …
Read More »Every evacuation order called ahead of Tropical Storm Nicole, so far
Tropical Storm Nicole is set to begin impacting Florida Wednesday, with tropical storm conditions continuing into Thursday. Counties in Florida have started calling evacuation orders and opening shelters as Nicole approaches. Find out if you reside in an evacuation zone here. You can also find if you live in a flood-prone area here. Note …
Read More »The Point, Nov. 9, 2022: See the latest election results and Tropical Storm Nicole updates
Winners from around north central Florida and the rest of the state.
Read More »See who won Marion, Putnam and Union counties’ 2022 midterm elections
Marion County Republican Kathy Bryant and write-in candidate Gina Capone, battled for the Marion County Commissioner District 2 seat. Bryant raised $78,290 for her campaign while Capone has raised $2,970. Bryant considers herself a “common-sense conservative.” Capone’s goals included working to prevent urban sprawl in her county. Bryant defeated Capone, …
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